Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
June 27, 2019
Submitted
July 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1055
Aircraft time
54,925 hours, 32,068 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
P4287
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 300
Part time
31,163 hours, 12,955 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS APU AIR BLEED FAULT ACCOMPANIED WITH STRANGE ODOR F/A IDENTIFIED AS BURNT CRAYON. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE FROM THE APU (INTERNAL OIL LEAK), AN APU CHANGE HAS BEEN DECLARED. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW CARD 26L31049003. NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED.*** (CLOSED)

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